Which "King"? James Brown or Elvis Presley?

[Solid D]

I'll take Soul, myself.

[Fillmoe]

King James

[dirk4mvp]

Elvis

[Fillmoe]

can you even name 2 elvis tracks?

[kingsfan]

He lives in Tenn. I would hope so.

[Fillmoe]

He lives in Tenn. I would hope so.

hes like 12 years old....

[kingsfan]

^ I know but in Tenn. they play Elvis all the time.

[dirk4mvp]

Yes, I can. my dad is a huge Elvis fan so it's kinda mandatory I know about Elvis. I like Elvis's music too. I like Elvis better. Would that be a problem to you?

[tlongII]

James Brown is the Godfather. Elvis is the King.

[Texas_Ranger]

Elvis's a king.

[Solid D]

James Brown is the Godfather. Elvis is the King.

Sorry, Elvis is/was not the King of Soul.

[tlongII]

Sorry, Elvis is/was not the King of Soul.

And James Brown is not the Godfather of rock and roll.

[ZStomp]

Elvis. No question.

[leemajors]

elvis was a cultural rapist, but better than pat boone i guess.

[Solid D]

And James Brown is not the Godfather of rock and roll.

..uh, that would be correct.

[ZStomp]

How about this King....King Diamond?

[scott]

Chuck Berry is both of their biological fathers

[ZStomp]

And James Brown is not the Godfather of rock and roll.

This is the Godfather of Rock N Roll.

[Silver21_Black20]

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I like 'em both but I've got to give the nod to the big E.

[Guru of Nothing]

Silly question - Elvis in a landslide.

James Brown only has one factor working in his favor here.

That said, James Brown was excellent.

Comparing Elvis to James Brown is akin to comparing The Beatles to The Beach Boys.

Why can't we all get along?

[Solid D]

Silly question - Elvis in a landslide.

James Brown only has one factor working in his favor here.

That said, James Brown was excellent.

Comparing Elvis to James Brown is akin to comparing The Beatles to The Beach Boys.

Why can't we all get along?

Elvis is certainly bigger and made more jack but this is about personal preference, since I didn't exactly verbalize the specific criteria.

I'm old enough to remember some early "Beatles or Dave Clark 5?" debates. We all know how that turned out.

[tlongII]

Elvis is certainly bigger and made more jack but this is about personal preference, since I didn't exactly verbalize the specific criteria.

I'm old enough to remember some early "Beatles or Dave Clark 5?" debates. We all know how that turned out.

But you said King. James Brown has never been known as the King.

[Solid D]

But you said King. James Brown has never been known as the King.

Yes, we all know he called himself the "Godfather of Soul".

But he's the King of Soul.

2nd only to Elvis in hit records. He is number 1 in R&B hits with
over 116 charted hits during his career.
James Brown has 96 top 100 hits, Aretha Franklin 86
James Brown has 116 R&B hits, Aretha Franklin 90+

Now look'a here son, if Aretha is the Queen of Soul, then James Brown is the King of Soul.

[tlongII]

Yes, we all know he called himself the "Godfather of Soul".

But he's the King of Soul.

2nd only to Elvis in hit records. He is number 1 in R&B hits with
over 116 charted hits during his career.
James Brown has 96 top 100 hits, Aretha Franklin 86
James Brown has 116 R&B hits, Aretha Franklin 90+

Now look'a here son, if Aretha is the Queen of Soul, then James Brown is the King of Soul.

I'm sorry, but you do not have the authority to bestow that le upon him. That le is currently vacant. JB is the Godfather of Soul.